Mechanical movement.



No. 843,917. PATENTED FEB. 12, 1907.

W. H. VOSS. I

MECHANICAL MOVEMENT.

APPLICATION FILED'00T.26, 1906.

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Application filed October 26, 1906. Serial No. 340,676.

To (all whom, it may concern,-

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM H. V oss, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Davenport, in the county of Scott and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mechanical Movements for Washing-Machines, of which. the following is a clear, full, and exact description.

My invention relates more particularly to mechanism for actuating what is known as a lever washing-machine, and includes a rotary reciprocal stirrer-shaft that depends down through suitable bearings in the cover of the tub of the machine and a verticallydisposed lever for actuatingsaid shaft, which is fulcrumed in a supportinga ranie attached to the top of the cover and is operated by working it back and forth. This construction takes up considerable space in a vertical direction and compels the operator to stand while working the machine.

The object of my invention is to make the actuating mechanism of this kind or machine occupy less space and to enable the operator to sit down while at work and to substitute a removable handle for the lever, which can be easily applied to the machine when it is desired to operate thesame and as easily removed when the work is done, substantially as hereinafter fully described, and asparticularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical central section through a washingma chine, show" ing my improvements applied thereto. Fig.

2 is a plan view of the reversing mechanism removed from the machine and drawn to a larger scale. Fig. 3 is a central vertical section taken on dotted line 3 3, Fig. 2. 4 is a side elevation of said reversing mechanism, showing a portion of the double rack broken away.

My invention more particularly relates to the washing-machines for which I made appli cation for Letters Patent of the United States, Serial No. 339,388, filed Qc'toher 17, 1906, although it can be used with or without t is mechanism therein shown for utilizing the momentum of the fly-wheel.

The tub (marked A in the drawings) is supported by several legs a a and is provided with a divided cover B, one segment of which is permanently secured to the top of the tub and the other portion hinged thereto, similar to that illustrated and described in the aforesaid application, (but not shown in the drawings herein.) A vertically-disposed stirrershaft C extends through a suitable bushing b,

'journaled in hearings in the center of the cover, and extends up through the central squared opening of a pinion E, so that it can be moved vertically independent of said pinion, but will revolve therewith. Above pinion E shaft C extends up through the squared bore of a sleeve 0, the upper end of which lat ter is j ournaled in bearings 03 in the upper end of the gooseneck standard of a supporting frame F. This supporting-frame F is provided with a base-plate by means of which it is secured to the cover, and the bearingsf, in which the sleeve b is ournaled, depends down from the screw-plate and through the cover, substantially as shown in the drawings.

Loosely journaled upon the sleeve 0 between bearings d and pinion E is the boss of a horizontally-projecting segmental gear G. The radius of the periphery of the teeth of this segmental gear is preferably about twice that of the teeth of t e pinion E, and the gear engages a rack H, projecting toward the same from the vertical flange of a horizontal reciprocating carrier 1. Carrier I consists of a longitudinally elongated plate, which is provided at its ends with downwardly-projecting lugs g, that have suitable squared openings in them corresponding to the contours of a horizontal guide-bar k, on which they aremounted and slide longitudinally. The ends of this guide-bar h are suitably secured in short standards j j, made integral with the screw-plate secured to the cover. The longitudinal edge of the carrier 1 opposite rack H, is flanged downward and provided witha rack J, which is in a plane parallel with but located below rack H, so that it can engage pinion E and transmit the motion of the segmental gear G to said pinion.

The segmental gear G is operated by means of a lever K, whose inner end is provided with a suitable opening to enable it to be placed over and transfixedupon the squared stud 7c, arising from the web of the segmental gear near and midway between the ends of the segmental series of teeth thereof. The inner end of this lever preferably extends nearer the center ofthe se mental gear than stud 7c and is provided wit 1 a vertical opening thereon to enable it to be set over and caught on' a pin m, secured to and arising from the web of the gear practically midway between. the stud and the shaft C; The o'pposite end of the lever extends out, preferably beyond the circumference of the cover of the tub, and is provided with a suitable handle K, which. may, as shown, arise vercured to the side of the tub near its bottom,-

and its lower end extends below the said tub a suitable distance and is connected by means of the )itman 6 to the crank-pin of a gear 7, which latter is journalcd' in the end of a suitable hanger 8 and secured to and de ending down from the bottom of the tub.

he gear 7 engages a-pinion 9, secured fast to the adjacent end of a drive-shaft 10, that extends horizontally a suitable distance beyond the circumference of the bottom of the tub, and has a balance or fly wheel 12 secured thereto. I

In operation when the lever K is worked back and forth the carrier I is reciprocated lrmgitudinally, and through the link 2 rock-- ing beam land pitman 6 are actuated and revolve the gear 7, which latter, through its" engagement with pinion 9, rotates shaft 10 and ilyvheel 12. At the same time the carrier "I,-through the engagement of its rack J with the gear E, rotates the siirrer-shaft C back and forth a suitable distance, which is limited by the motion of the rocking beam 4 and in reversing is materially assisted by the momentum of the fly-wheel, and thus greatly lessens themanual effort required in operating the machine.

What I claim as new is 1. In a washing-machine the combination with a rotary reciprocal shaft, of a pinion thereon through which said shaft extends and has independent longitudinal movement but revolves therewith and by whichalone said shaft is actuated, a segmental gear loosely journalrd on said shaft, and means connecting said segmental gear and pinion.

2. In a washing-macl'iine the combination with a rotary rcci rocal shaft, of a pinion thereon by which a one said shaft is actuated, a segn'icntal gear loosely jcurnaled on said shaft, and means connecting said segmental gear and pinion.

3. In a washing-machine the combination with a rotary reciprocal shaft, of a pinion thereon through which said shaft extends and has independent longitudinal movement but revolves therewith, a segmental gear loosely journaled on said shaft, and a longitudinally-.

reciprocal rack connecting said segmental gear and pinion.

4. In a washing-machine the combination with a rotary reciprocal shaft,'of a pinion thereon, a segmental gear loosely journaled onsaid shaft, and a longitudinallyareciprocal rack connecting said segmental gear and pinion. '5. In a washing-machine the combination with a rotary reciprocal shaft, of a pinion thereon through. which said shaft extends and has independent longitudinal movement but revolves therewith, a segmental gear loosely journaled onsaid shaft, a handle therefor which together with. said gear constitute a lever of the second class, and means connecting said segmental gear and pinion.

6. In a washing-machine the combination with a rotary reciprocal shaft, of a pinion thereon, a segmental ear loosely journaled on said shaft, a hand e therefor,- which together withsaid gear constitute a lever of the second class, and means connectingsaid segmental -gear and pinion.

7. In a washing-machine the combination with a rotary reciprocal shaft, of a pinion thereon through which said shaft extends and. has independent longitudinal movement but revolves therewith, a segmental gear loosely journaled on said shaft, a handle therefor, which together with said gear-constitute a lever of the second class, and a longitudinally-reciprocal rack connecting said segmental gear and pinion.

8. In a washing-machine the combination with a rotary-reciprocal shaft, of a pinion thereon, a segmental gear loosely journaled on said shaft, a handle therefor, which together with said gear constitutea lever of the second class, and a longitudinally-reciprocal rack connecting said segmental gear and pinion. I

9. In a washingmachine the combination with a rotary reciprocal shaft, of a pinion thereon through which said shaft extends and has independent longitudinal movement but revolves therewith, a segmental gear loosely journaled on said shaft, and a longitudinallyreciprocal double rackhaving parallel series of teeth and adapted toengage both said segmental gear and pinion. I

10. In a washing-machine the.combina tion with a rotary reciprocal shaft, of a pinion thereon, a segmental gear loosely journaled on said shaft, and a longitudinally-re; ciprocal double rack having parallel series of teeth an d adapted to engage both said segmental gear and pinion.

11. In a washing-machine the combination with a rotary reciprocal shaft, of a pinion-thereon through which said shaft extendsand has independent longitudinal movement but revolves therewith, a segmental gear loosely journaled on said shaft, and a longitudinally-reciprocal rack having parallel series of teeth and adapted to engage both said segmental gear and pinion.

12. Ina washing-machine the combination with a rotary reciprocal shaft, of' a pin ion thereon, a segmental gear loosely jourand has independent longitudinal movement but revolves therewith, a segmental gear loosely journaled on said shaft, a handle therefor which together with said gear constitute a lever of the second class, and a longitudinally-reciprocal double rack having parallel series of teeth and adapted to engage both said segmental gear and pinion.

14. In a washing-machine the combination with a rotary reciprocal shaft, of a pinion thereon, a segmental gear loosely journaled on said shaft and handle therefor, which together with said gear constitute a lever of the second class, and a longitudinallyreciprocal double rack having parallel series of teeth and adapted to engage both said segmental gear and pinion.

15. In a washing-machine .the combination with a rotary reciprocal shaft, of a pinion thereon through which said shaft extends and has independent longitudinal movement but revolves therewith, a segmental gear loosely journaled on said shaft, a handle therefor, which together with said gear constitute a lever of the second class, and a longitudinallyereciprocal double rack having parallel series of teeth and adapted to engage both said segmental gear and pinion.

16. In a washing-machine the combination with a rotary reciprocal'shaft, of a pinion thereon, a segmental gear loosely journaled on said shaft, a handle therefor, which toge thei' with said gear constitute a lever of the second class, and a longitudinally-reciprocal double rack having parallel series of edge thereof engaging said teeth and adapted to engageboth said segment-a1 gear and pinion.

' 17. In a washing-machine the combina-. reciprocal shaft, a pinion.

tion with a rota thereo'nand revo uble therewith, and a segmental gear loosely journaled on said shaft,

of a longitudinally-reciprocal carrier having a longitudinal rack near one longitudina segmental ear and a longitudinal rack near its opposite ongitudinal edge engaging said pinion.

18. In a washing-machine the combination with a rotary reciprocal shaft, a pinion, thereon and revoluble therewith, and a se mental gear loosely journaled on said sha of a longitudinally-reciprocal carrier having a longitudinal rack above it near one longitudinal edge thereof engaging said segmental gear and a longitudinal rack below and near its opposite longitudinal edge engaging 'said P 1 J r 19. In a washing-machine the combination with a rotary reciprocal shaft, a pinion thereon revoluble therewith, and a segmene tal gear loosely journaled on said shaft, and a handle which together with said gear constitutea lever of the second class,of a longitudinally-reciprocal carrier having a longitudinal rack near one longitudinal edge. thereof engaging said segmental gear and a longitudinal rack near its opposite longitudinal edge engaging said pinion.

20. In a washing-machine the combina-v tion with a rotary reciprocal shaft, a pinion thereon and revoluble therewith, a segmental gear loosely journaled on said shaft, and a handle which together with said gear consti- A. D. 1906. r

' WILLIAM H. VOSS. Witnesses:

WILLIAM E. PULs, ARTHUR CLIFFORD.

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